5 Reasons WWE Shouldn't Split The New Day
3. There's No Obvious Singles Star In The Group
Tying-in with the previous point, there’s little evidence in Woods, Kofi, and E’s pre-New Day careers to suggest they’d be able to progress beyond their current popularity as singles acts. Their current success is hugely reliant on their chemistry and verbal interplay.
The trio crack jokes and run off each other's comments in a way that feels natural and unscripted, like a group of best friends having a good time together.
Pull them apart and that’s all gone. Even if WWE decide to move to move Woods on and maintain the Kingston/Big E tandem, as has been rumoured, there’s no guarantee that the “new” New Day would be able to maintain fan interest without their go-to mouthpiece.
Big E looks like the most obvious singles star on first glance: he’s charismatic, a solid wrestler, and has a look that Vince McMahon loves. Part of E’s appeal comes from his goofy charm and all-round weirdness, however. He’s continually fallen flat as a “serious” solo worker, and while he’s probably talented enough to make it work, there’s no guarantee.
Kofi’s ceiling is already well-established, and it’s unlikely he’d ever progress beyond his previous level as an upper/midcard spot-filler. That’s not a terrible role for the WWE veteran, but it’d be a shame to strip his individuality away and make him another faceless IC/US Title contender.
Woods, meanwhile, is an excellent talker, but falls short of the other two when it comes to pure wrestling ability. His current role as The New Day’s chief talker and occasional wrestler suits him to a tee, and it’s hard to imagine WWE finding anything that fits him as well.
Put simply, The New Day are stronger together than apart. They’re much greater than the sum of their parts, and unless WWE has a clear plan to push one of them into the main event, there’s no sense in disbanding them.